Pakistan hockey ends World Cup campaign in 11th place
Pakistan’s national hockey team finished the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup in 11th place after a mixed tournament campaign. The four-time world champions returned to the global event after an eight-year absence. Pakistan last appeared at the World Cup in 2018. The 2026 tournament took place jointly in the Netherlands and Belgium. Sixteen teams competed […]
Pakistan's national hockey team finished the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup in 11th place. The team, which are four-time world champions, returned to the global event after an eight-year absence, having last appeared at the World Cup in 2018. The 2026 tournament was hosted jointly by the Netherlands and Belgium, with 16 teams competing.
The Dutch men's hockey team lost their semi-final to Spain, with Spain winning 4-3 at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen. According to DutchNews, the game turned in Spain's favour in the final quarter when the Dutch player Duco Telgenkamp was sent to the sin bin for 10 minutes.
The Dutch men's team will now play Argentina for bronze in Wavre, Belgium, while Spain will meet defending champions Germany in the final. The Dutch women's team reached the final with a 1-0 win over Belgium and will face Argentina for a possible fourth successive world title.
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